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Women and minorities value, perceive, and experience professionalism differently

A new Penn Medicine study finds marginalized groups of people value professionalism more—and are more likely to leave a job at an institution due to issues of professionalism—compared to their white, male counterparts.

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From 84 days to five hours: Telemedicine reduces dermatology consult time

Allowing primary care doctors to take photos and send them to dermatologists improves access to specialty care, without any increase in costs.

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Two Penn faculty named 2020 AAAS Fellows

Qi Long and E. Michael Ostap of the Perelman School of Medicine are among a cohort of 489 distinguished scientists recognized with the honor from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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The last line of defense: Contact tracers and COVID-19 patients

The third in a series of Penn Medicine’s public health outreach to stem the spread of the coronavirus looks at the role of contact tracing.

Uniting against an invisible foe

All across the University, researchers have launched new areas of study, reaching across disciplinary boundaries to make stunning progress in combating COVID-19.

Donita Brady is ready for the next steps in cancer biology research

The Presidential Professor of cancer biology leads a team that is working to understand how cancer grows uncontrolled in cells and discovering novel ways to stop it.

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Creative storytelling through TimeSlips

Through the TimeSlips program at the Penn Memory Center, older individuals are engaged through visual prompts to not just remember, but engage creatively with stimuli.

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Diagnostic imaging may increase risk of testicular cancer

New research shows a statistically significant increased risk of testicular cancer among those reporting at least three exposures to X-ray, including a colon X-ray, and CT below the waist.

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To catch and contain COVID, step two is to process samples

The second in a series on the steps the health care community takes to quelling the spread of the virus, a look at the 24-hour cycle of testing.

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Five things to know about the promising COVID-19 vaccine news

Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine, whose work is a key factor helping to enable two vaccines in late stages of testing, sheds light on the biology behind them and on his predictions about next steps in vaccine development and approval.

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